Prayer Breakfast to focus on the lost

The 2007 Word of Life Superbowl season is coming up! As you promote this important event, prayer should play an important role in the process. A Prayer Breakfast is a great way to help your students focus on the lost and the importance of their salvation. Studentswho spend time praying for their friends could see more of them come to Christ. They could come to value prayer more when an emphasis is placed upon it. We should help our students understand that prayer is vital in reaching others for Christ. A Prayer Breakfast gives students an opportunity to talk to the Lord about their friends. We recommend that you schedule at least one Prayer Breakfast before you attend the Superbowl in your area.

Purpose:

To pray for the salvation of the lost people who have been invited to a special event (like Superbowl) where they will hear the Gospel. This will also make your young people more aware of the lost.

Planning the Prayer Breakfast:

When

Before the event on a Saturday is the best time for the Prayer Breakfast. Have it early on Saturday so you do not take up an entire day.

Where

Have it at a leader’s home.

Time

8 to 9 AM. This allows people to use the rest of their Saturday.

Format

8:00-8:15 Eat

8:15-8:25 Devotion & Sharing (who they have invited etc)

8:25-8:30 Pass out prayer list

8:30-8:55 Pray

8:55-9:00 Share details of the next event, activity or update on both.

Prepare to pray:

• Divide into groups of 2, 3 or 4s. Have someone in each group take notes.
• Use different rooms Collect the names of those who have been invited to the event.
• Visualize the names on a poster or paper.
• By the time the Prayer Breakfast is over, have all the names on a master prayer list and give copies to everyone to take home .

How to Pray:

• Pray that the lies they have been told will not be believed.
• Pray that the hypocrites they are using for an excuse will be removed from their sight.
• Pray that God will break down the walls that are keeping them from Christ.
• Pray for boldness & wisdom to speak the Word of God to them.
• Pray that they will hear the truth of your words and the Word of God & believe it.
• Claim the salvation of each person in Jesus name.

[Steve Gledhill is the Word of Life missionary for northern California. Questions and comments may be  sent to Steve Gledhill at sgledhill@wol.org.]